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Father: Lochte back in US; Rio judge orders passports held

The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte says his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered Wednesday that the passports of Lochte and teammate Jimmy Feigen be seized.

The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte says his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered Wednesday that the passports of Lochte and teammate Jimmy Feigen be seized.

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Updated: 5:31 PM EDT Aug 17, 2016

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WEBVTT TWITTER ALL DAY. THE REPORTED ROBBERY IN RIO THE CENTER OF ALL OF THIS. A DANCE FLOOR SNAP-CHAT VIDEO POSTED ON RYAN LOCHTE'S ACCOUNT HOURS BEFORE HE SAYS HE WAS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT. LOCHTE SAYS HE GOT INTO A TAXI WITH THREE OTHER SWIMMERS, THEN MEN POSING AS POLICE PULLED THEM OVER. >> THINK I PULLED OUT HIS GUN, PUT IT TO MY FOREHEAD. I JUST PUT MY HANDS UP. AMANDA: A BRAZILIAN JUDGE SAYS THE SWIMMERS STORIES DON'T QUITE MATCH. SO THE JUDGE ORDERED LOCHTE AND JIMMY FEIGEN, ANOTHER U.S. SWIMMER, HAND OVER THEIR PASSPORTS AND STAY IN BRAZIL TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. AN OFFICIAL WITH THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SAYS POLICE SHOWED UP AT THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING LOOKING FOR LOCHTE AND FEIGEN, BUT THE SWIM TEAM MOVED OUT AFTER THEIR COMPETITION. LOCHTE'S FATHER, TEXTING WESH 2 NEWS, "RYAN IS IN THE U.S., SAFE AND SOUND." LOCHTE'S ATTORNEY HAS SAID THERE IS NO QUESTION THE ROBBERY ACTUALLY HAPPENED. >> HE HAD MY CELL PHONE, MY CREDENTIALS AND TOOK MY WALLET. AMANDA: ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, BRAZILIAN POLICE SPOKE TO LOCHTE, BUT HE TOLD THEM HE'D BEEN INTOXICATED AND COULDN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHERE THE ROBBERY HAPPENED. LOCHTE'S ALSO SAID HE DIDN'T REPORTED TO OLYMPIC OFFICIALS

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Father: Lochte back in US; Rio judge orders passports held

The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte says his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered Wednesday that the passports of Lochte and teammate Jimmy Feigen be seized.